Well some Americans are still under the impression that homosexuals aren't real people and are hideous satanic monsters of society (hey I didn't vote for Bush). I don't think Night of the Hunter is good for children, because no child would appreciate it. I didn't even like it when I saw it, and any kid watching it would be put off because they don't know @#%$ about expressionism. Perhaps a better topic is what great films featuring children. In that case my #1 would probably be Landscape in the Mist.

Yeah, I think Night of the Hunter would freak them out. It's a really strange choice. If I had seen it as a child, I would've had many sleepless nights. I think there should be more Myazaki films on the list
Landscape in the mist, oh I NEED to see this film. Still waiting for the Angelopoulos-Box, though.